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| Single by Chris Brown | ||||
| from the album Breezy | ||||
| Released | April 1, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2022 | |||
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| Length | 3:55 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Don City | |||
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"WE (Warm Embrace)", also known by the simplified title "Warm Embrace", is a song by American singer and songwriter Chris Brown, released by RCA Records as the second single from his tenth studio album, Breezy , on April 1, 2022. [2] [3]
"Warm Embrace" is an R&B slow jam that contains an interpolation of Guy's 1991 single "Let's Chill". [4] [5] [6] According to Vibe the "romantic" content of the song "eases away from his recent trajectory of hyper-sexual music" being part of the crooner's "soft side". [7]
The song received critical acclaim. Mya Abraham of Vibe praised the track as "endearing", and stated that its sound is reminiscent of ’80s R&B. [7] Keithan Samuels of Rated R&B found the song to be "sweet-sounding". [6] HotNewHipHop called the song a "sensual slow jam", and complimented its "clever interpolation". [5]
The song's accompanying music video was released on June 21, 2022, and featured a cameo by American singer Normani. Additionally, it was directed by Arrad. [8] [9]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] | 4 |
| South Africa (RISA) [11] | 59 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 79 |
| US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [13] | 27 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [14] | 22 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [15] | 13 |
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